Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including heart disability, respiratory disability, acid reflux, migraines, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The remand is due to incomplete records from Naval Medical Center Portsmouth during the Veteran's active duty period.

The Veteran's Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, along with related conditions such as headaches, fatigue, lightheadedness, depressed immune system, sleep apnea, testicular atrophy, and gout, are now rated at 30 percent each. The reduction in ratings is effective March 1, 2013.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, chronic headaches, and a seizure disorder (epilepsy) have all been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of current disabilities or in-service disease or injury related to these conditions.,Service connection cannot be granted as the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of current disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bronchitis with shortness of breath and sexual disorder (low sex drive) was denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to her major depressive disorder with chronic sleep impairment is granted, resulting in a 70% rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, a collarbone condition, GERD, PTSD, and migraine headaches. The decision also remanded several other issues.

The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for sinusitis is granted. The petition to reopen the claim is granted to that extent only.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions and disabilities have been denied. The Board has not assigned a maximum disability rating, which remains before the Board.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tension headaches was granted with a December 31, 2014 effective date.,Service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy and painful scars on the left shoulder were both granted with March 6, 2013 effective dates.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination findings regarding the Veteran's headache condition, which includes insomnia and tinnitus. The examiner did not provide a clear finding on whether the Veteran’s headaches pre-existed service or were aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's tension headaches were not rated higher than noncompensable prior to January 2, 2014. From January 2, 2014, to July 19, 2017, the Veteran was granted a 30 percent evaluation for her tension headaches. Since then, she has been granted a 50 percent evaluation.,The Veteran's bilateral rib disorder and left knee disorder are remanded as there is insufficient evidence of record.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are now rated at 50% effective March 22, 2018.,Service connection for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy is granted as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, headaches, and bone/joint disorders in both lower extremities. The appeals are remanded for further development regarding these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's migraine headaches, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal for all remaining issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to an inadequate August 2018 VA medical opinion. The Veteran's disorders are related on a direct basis to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

The Board has found that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic headaches, including as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and/or tinnitus. The case is being remanded for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed TBI and migraine headaches. A new VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to her service-connected disabilities, finding that she is not so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and assistance from another person.

The Veteran's migraines were denied an initial compensable rating prior to June 19, 2019 and a rating in excess of 50 percent thereafter. The Board found that the Veteran’s migraines did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the severity of his symptoms.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for service-connected migraine headaches, the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 8100. The Veteran's condition is characterized by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.